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I'm putting this thread onto the "Other British Cars" as it is a kit car made in England, originally based on Triumph Spitfire mechanicals.
Fairly rare car on this side of the pond, it was brought to Northern Colorado by a recent immigrant from England.
It is pictured here next to my TR6.
More information can be found on the kit, and other versions of it here at Fiorano Type 48.
This particular automobile has a very strange build combination. It has a custom chassis that Triumph Herald front suspension has been added to (custom A-arms but has Herald front drum brakes with Alfin drums). The rear suspension is from an Alfa Alphetta and sports in board disc brakes. You read that right, drums up front with discs in the rear. The engine is a Triumph 2.0 litre I6 from a 2000 Saloon and the transmission is from a GT6 with a D-type overdrive.
It is pictured with my TR6 because the two cars will soon be spiritually linked. The 2.0 litre in the Corsa Spyder is completely knackered and the owner wants to up-size the engine from 2.0 litres to 2.5 litres. When I built the "performance" engine for my TR6 I used a different core engine than the original engine. So now, the original engine from my TR6 is being rebuilt in order to power this kit.
When its done it should be completely bonkers to drive. I'm already thinking of getting a set of period correct goggles to go for my obligatory rides and turns behind the wheel. :wink:
Fairly rare car on this side of the pond, it was brought to Northern Colorado by a recent immigrant from England.
It is pictured here next to my TR6.
More information can be found on the kit, and other versions of it here at Fiorano Type 48.
This particular automobile has a very strange build combination. It has a custom chassis that Triumph Herald front suspension has been added to (custom A-arms but has Herald front drum brakes with Alfin drums). The rear suspension is from an Alfa Alphetta and sports in board disc brakes. You read that right, drums up front with discs in the rear. The engine is a Triumph 2.0 litre I6 from a 2000 Saloon and the transmission is from a GT6 with a D-type overdrive.
It is pictured with my TR6 because the two cars will soon be spiritually linked. The 2.0 litre in the Corsa Spyder is completely knackered and the owner wants to up-size the engine from 2.0 litres to 2.5 litres. When I built the "performance" engine for my TR6 I used a different core engine than the original engine. So now, the original engine from my TR6 is being rebuilt in order to power this kit.
When its done it should be completely bonkers to drive. I'm already thinking of getting a set of period correct goggles to go for my obligatory rides and turns behind the wheel. :wink: